<p>joli.hauteur : that’s a good outlook on things! I was thinking about not applying to Yale or Stanford but then I realized, why not? If I actually did get in, it would be great. If not, life goes on.
I think the key is NOT setting your heart on only one or two schools (otherwise you’d be crushed if you didn’t get in). Just because you get rejected from HYP doesn’t mean you’re unintelligent or that your entire future is ruined. However, if I got rejected from every school except my safety, I would be pretty disappointed.</p>